The Port Authority will conduct an emergency response exercise at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday, August 3, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the AirTrain P1 Station. The exercise is part of the agency’s ongoing drills, which enable the Port Authority Police Department, agency personnel and other emergency responders to test and enhance response procedures.

The exercise will not affect flight operations, but the public may notice emergency vehicles during the drill. The P1 Station will be the only AirTrain station with service interruption beginning Friday, August 2 at 3:00 p.m. until Saturday, August 3 at 4:00 p.m. All other AirTrain stations will remain open and will continue to operate normally on both days.

CONTACT: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 212-435-7777

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where construction crews are building the iconic One World Trade Center, which is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.